N.F.L.

Jackson-Mahomes III: ‘The Whole World Is Watching’

Elway-Montana. Aikman-Favre. Brady-Manning. Seemingly every generation of the N.F.L. is defined by classic matchups between the league’s best quarterbacks. Their teams are often in contention for championships, but their styles of play are also indicative of the strategies in vogue at the time, from gunslinging pocket passers to game managers in

N.F.L.

2020 Sep, 28

Steven Stamkos Is Out for the Rest of the Stanley Cup

Tampa Bay will be without Steven Stamkos, its captain and top center, for the remainder of the Stanley Cup finals, Lightning Coach Jon Cooper said Sunday. “Hopefully the next time we see him on the ice is for a trophy presentation,” said Cooper, whose team leads the Dallas Stars three games

N.F.L.

2020 Sep, 27

This Basketball-Loving Poet Resists Categorization

Last year was a big one for the poet, playwright and performer Inua Ellams. His version of the Chekhov play “Three Sisters,” which he set in Nigeria during the Biafran war, opened at the National Theater in London. So did another one of his plays, “Barber Shop Chronicles,” which went on

N.F.L.

2020 Sep, 26

Miro Heiskanen Is Dallas’s Do-Everything Defenseman

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen may be understated, but his play speaks for him with all the force, dynamism and range of a concert choir. During these playoffs, he has some of the most prominent voices in hockey singing his praises. Heiskanen, a 21-year-old Finn, is in his second N.H.L. season and

N.F.L.

2020 Sep, 26

Soccer Battle Looming Over National Team Games

Up until now, soccer’s conflicting interests have largely converged, displaying a collective spirit to overcome the debilitating effects of a global pandemic. But the mood is threatening to turn sour, with clubs and leagues holding urgent meetings to devise a common position before a showdown with FIFA, the game’s global governing

N.F.L.

2020 Sep, 25

Home-Field Advantage Won’t Matter This October. Did It Ever?

The last baseball postseason began with a stirring comeback and a sudsy celebration. Down to their last few outs in the National League wild-card game, the Washington Nationals rallied to stun the Milwaukee Brewers on their way to a championship. The party was on in the bleachers. “The amount of beer

N.F.L.

2020 Sep, 25